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Tecnica Mach BOA HV 120 Alpine Boot
Tecnica Mach BOA HV 120 Alpine Boot
The Tecnica Mach BOA HV 120 is an alpine boot for advanced and expert skiers with wide feet who have never been able to get a stiff boot to close evenly. A BOA dial replaces the two lower buckles and pulls the shell around the forefoot from both sides at once, which distributes pressure instead of concentrating it under two straps. Behind that, a 120 flex over a bi-injected polypropylene cuff on a 103 mm last at 1,850 g per boot in a 27.5 gives the power a wide-footed expert usually has to give up, and the size run reaches 32.5.
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Why We Like It
- A BOA dial wraps the forefoot evenly rather than pulling on two points, which is the single biggest fit gain for a wide foot in a stiff boot.
- The dial adjusts in small increments with a glove on, so pressure can be released on a chairlift and taken back up at the top.
- A 120 flex on a 103 mm last is rare: wide shells usually top out softer, and this one does not.
- The shell is polyurethane C.A.S., so the dial and the punch gun can both be used on the same foot.
Best Uses
- Everyday resort skiing at speed on wide feet
- Skiers who need to release forefoot pressure through the day
- Driving wide all-mountain and freeride skis
- High-volume feet on a 103 mm last, up to size 32.5
- Skiers who have given up on stiff boots because of forefoot pain
Bootfitter's Advice
We have fitted a lot of wide feet into stiff boots the hard way, and the BOA shell closure genuinely changes that conversation. Where two lower buckles pull the shell closed at two points, the dial draws it in across the whole forefoot, so a wide foot gets held without a pressure ridge. Confirm size with a shell fit rather than a street-shoe conversion.
Set the dial looser than feels right at first. A BOA closes more evenly than a buckle, which makes it easy to over-tighten without noticing until the second run. The polyurethane shell still punches and grinds normally, and the liner is heat-moldable. Sole length for this shell is not published in a form we can verify, so we measure the boot in the shop before setting a binding.
Technical Specifications Manufacturer specs · Click to expand
Fit and Construction
- Weight
- 1,850 g per boot (size 27.5)
- Last
- 103 mm
- Flex
- 120
- Sizes
- 24.5 to 32.5, half sizes
- Shell
- Polyurethane C.A.S. with a Quick Instep panel
- Cuff
- Bi-injected polypropylene
- Liner
- Ecodesign Performance C.A.S., heat-moldable
Features and Compatibility
- Closure
- Two micro-adjustable aluminum cuff buckles over a shell BOA Fit System with a 45 mm velcro strap
- Sole
- GripWalk (ISO 23223)
- Binding Compatibility
- GripWalk (ISO 23223): compatible with GripWalk bindings and MNC bindings. Not compatible with traditional ISO 5355 (Alpine) bindings.
- Walk Mode
- None. This is an alpine boot with a fixed cuff.
Compare the Tecnica Mach BOA HV 120
Mach BOA HV 120 vs. Tecnica Mach BOA MV 120
Same closure and flex on a narrower shell. The MV runs a 100 mm last at 1,905 g per boot in a 27.5 with a back-spined cuff. Forefoot width decides it, and the HV also reaches size 32.5 where the MV stops at 30.5.
Shop the Tecnica Mach BOA MV 120 BootMach BOA HV 120 vs. Tecnica Mach BOA HV 130
One step stiffer on the same 103 mm shell, at 1,860 g per boot in a 27.5. The 130 asks for more skier weight and more technique. Most wide-footed advanced skiers will get more out of the 120.
Shop the Tecnica Mach BOA HV 130 BootMach BOA HV 120 vs. Tecnica Mach1 HV 120
Same flex and last, different closure. The Mach1 HV 120 uses four conventional buckles at 1,985 g per boot in a 27.5. Skiers who want simple, serviceable hardware take the buckles; skiers whose forefoot complains take the dial.
Shop the Tecnica Mach1 HV 120 Boot